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Across 2. one of the official beliefs and goals of an organization (such as a political party) 3. was never elected President 7. an organized group of people who work together to influence government decisions that relate to a particular industry, issue, etc. 8. a group of people who give advice to the leader of a government 10. One unofficial reason to be President 13. the art of effective public speaking 15. a nation has these because it is a nation 17. a series of actions or complicated tasks that seem unnecessary but that a government or organization requires you to do in order to get or do something 18. only Catholic president 19. a pardon granted to a large group of individuals 23. a regular election that involves voters and candidates throughout an entire country 25. an order that comes from the U.S. President or a government agency and must be obeyed like a law 26. a person who holds a particular office 27. someone (such as a reporter) who tries to find embarrassing or shocking information about famous people 28. a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party 29. only divorced president 30. a power that allows a president, governor, etc., to officially reject specific parts of a proposed bill without rejecting the entire bill 31. not supporting one political party or group over another

Down 1. to officially say that someone who is guilty of a crime will be allowed to go free and will not be punished 4. an activity in which several or many people are asked a question or a series of questions in order to get information about what most people think about something 5. the official beliefs and goals of a political party or candidate 6. _____________ – in-chief One unofficial reason to be President 9. involving members of two parties 11. to moderate the severity of punishment due 12. One unofficial reason to be President 14. having or supporting ideas and policies that are associated with conservative groups 16. used to nominate a candidate for office 20. a decision by a person in authority to not allow or approve something (such as a new law) 21. an effort to prevent action in a legislature (such as the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives) by making a long speech or series of speeches 22. a method that the President can use to prevent a bill from becoming a law by not signing the bill before the session of Congress ends 24. having or supporting ideas and policies that are associated with liberal or socialist groups